Ellis Odynn

Chief AI Officer, Digital Finance Institute

Ellis Odynn is the Chief AI Officer at the Digital Finance Institute. In that capacity, she heads the DFI’s Artificial Intelligence division and research team and she is responsible for many of the key initiatives at the Institute from partnerships, outreach, and international affairs. Ellis also looks after planning and organizing the engagements for the Institute, as well as liaising with speakers and sponsors of the events.

In partnership with the Digital Finance Institute, Ellis recently launched the AI World Forum, a new International Artificial Intelligence conference which brings together global thought leaders in the industry to advance the dialogue on the AI revolution.

In her spare time, Ellis runs a charitable organization that brings education, security and inclusion to refugee girls in Africa and the Middle East.